Ridge 2000 is an interdisciplinary initiative to study Earth's oceanic spreading ridge system as an integrated whole, from its inception in the mantle to its manifestations in the biosphere and water column. The Ridge 2000 program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
Featured paper:

Resing, J.A., K.H. Rubin, R.W. Embley, et al. (2011) Active submarine eruption of boninite in the northeastern Lau Basin, Nature Geoscience, 4: 799-806, doi:10.1038/ngeo1275.

Each month, we highlight a paper that demonstrates the integration and synthesis of data collected at mid-ocean ridges.
News
  • Apply for 2012 InterRidge and ISA Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships
    Friday, January 20, 2012
    The InterRidge Office is pleased to announce the launch of the 2012 Student and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme. As part of InterRidges mission to promote international, collaborative, and interdisciplinary studies of oceanic spreading centers, we invite proposals for InterRidge Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships of up to $5000 US each.

    We expect to offer a number of Fellowships in 2012. Those funded by InterRidge are open to graduate students or postdocs from any nation. There are also three Fellowships being funded by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Endowment Fund, with the requirement that the graduate student or postdoc is either from a developing country or will assist in training those of a developing country.

    Deadline: 31 March 2012
    Contact: Debbie Milton: coordinator@interridge.org More information...

  • Goldschmidt Conference 2012
    Thursday, January 12, 2012
    Goldschmidt Conference in Montreal, Canada, 24-29 June 2012 Deadline for abstract submission: February 1, 2012 More information...

  • lists of all cruises to R2K ISS's posted online
    Monday, December 12, 2011
    The R2K office has posted lists of all U.S. funded research cruises to the 3 ISS's.
    These lists, which include dates, ship, and PIs/project numbers, are posted at:
    EPR ISS:
    http://www.ridge2000.org/science/iss/epr/projects.php
    Lau ISS:
    http://www.ridge2000.org/science/iss/lau/projects.php
    Endeavour ISS:
    http://www.ridge2000.org/science/iss/endeavour/projects.php

    Please contact the R2K office (ridge2000@whoi.edu) if you would like to add/edit a cruise listing(s).
Upcoming Ridge-Relevant Meetings & Workshops
When What Where Deadlines
February 20–24, 2012 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting Salt Lake City, Utah October 7, 2011
April 09–12, 2012 VentBase 2012 workshop/conference Galway, Ireland NA
April 22–27, 2012 European Geosciences Union (EGU) 2012 Vienna, Austria January 17, 2012
June 24–29, 2012 Goldschmidt Conference Montreal, Canada February 1, 2012
December 03–07, 2012 13th International Deep-Sea Biology Symposium Wellington, New Zealand NA
  Information about other meetings